Featured Performers

• Kodo

Program

• Koe Composed by Yuta Sumiyoshi, dance arranged by Koki Miura (2021)
• Miyake Arranged by Kodo Niwaka Composed by Masayasu Maeda (2021)  
• Hae Composed by Motofumi Yamaguchi (1982)
• Uminari Composed by Yuta Sumiyoshi (2021)  
• Shinka Composed by Koki Miura (2021)  
• Okoshi Composed by Masayasu Maeda, dance arranged by Koki Miura (2021)  
• Dokuso Composed by Reo Kitabayashi (2021)  
• Inochi Composed by Ryotaro Leo Ikenaga (2021)  
• O-daiko Arranged by Kodo, Kenta Nakagome  
• Yatai-bayashi Traditional, arranged by Kodo 

Let your soul dance to the rhythm of life! Celebrating more than 40 years, Kodo returns to North America with One Earth Tour 2025: Warabe, a thrilling performance that revisits the ensemble’s early repertoire – blending simple forms of taiko expression that highlight its unique sound, resonance, and physicality. With Warabe, Kodo explores the desire to play the drums with the simple heart of a child. These highly athletic drummers, bearers of a centuries-old Japanese tradition, create a universe of sound and emotion through thunderous percussion and polished theatricality. Capturing the essence of Kodo’s early days, this family-friendly performance celebrates the ensemble’s enduring spirit as children of the drum. Come and experience the soul-stirring rhythm of life firsthand.

Superlatives don't really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo.

Chicago Tribune

Kodo reminds its audience that, above all, its music is a matter of flesh and blood, wood and stretched skin. Kodo can raise the roof, but the group can also show extraordinary finesse.

The New York Times

Sponsors

Part of the Eclectic Orange Series
sponsored by the Jelinek Family Trust